Planner Coordinator / Assist Executive

About the role

This role involves planning and coordinating production activities to ensure timely order fulfilment and efficient production operations. You will manage production schedules, monitor inventory levels, coordinate across departments, and maintain the Production Master Plan to support smooth production flow.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate production activities based on customer orders, demand forecasts, inventory levels and delivery requirements
• Develop, maintain and monitor weekly and monthly production schedules based on plant capacity, production lead times, machine capacity and cycle times
• Coordinate with Procurement to ensure timely availability of required raw materials according to the production schedule and material requirements
• Coordinate with Sales on new enquiries and confirmed orders to assess production capacity, lead times and delivery requirements before committing to production schedules
• Monitor finished goods stock levels against customer demand, sales requirements and delivery schedules to ensure adequate stock availability and avoid overproduction or stock shortages
• Monitor production progress against the planned schedule and adjust production plans and priorities when necessary to meet delivery commitments
• Monitor production capacity and identify potential capacity constraints, bottlenecks, material shortages or schedule conflicts that may affect production output or delivery
• Maintain and regularly update the Production Master Plan to reflect changes in customer demand, production schedules, material availability, capacity and delivery requirements
• Ensure production plans and schedules are accurately communicated to relevant departments to support smooth production flow and timely order fulfilment
• Follow up on production work orders to ensure timely release, completion and closure in accordance with the production schedule

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management or a related field
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively and coordinate across multiple departments
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, with the ability to manage and analyse production and inventory data
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems is an added advantage